Table 2
Costs associated with post, telephone, and in person implementation of the Low Vision Quality of Life Questionnaire (LVQOL)
| Costs | Postal implementation | Telephone implementation | In person implementation |
| Consumables | |||
| Materials | Photocopying LVQOL forms onto a double sided A3 sheet Envelopes Computer printed address labels |
Photocopying LVQOL forms onto a double sided A3 sheet | |
| Postage | Postage out and return | ||
| Telephone | Follow up phone call in 20% of cases | Telephone calls to implement LVQOL | Telephone calls to arrange visit |
| Travel | Vehicle and petrol costs | ||
| Time | Form and envelope preparation; Follow up telephone call in 20% of cases Reviewing forms and data entry |
Telephone call administration of LVQOL
Data entry directly into computer |
Form preparation Phone call to arrange visit Time with patient and travelling Reviewing forms and data entry |
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↵Indicates those tasks that must be performed by a highly trained interviewer.
